Data source with colours? | Forums

[rlmergeuser]

Hi, does anyone know if you can use a data source to change colours of an object?

[sparkierjonesz]

yes you can

[rlmergeuser]

Hi, does anyone know if you can use a data source to change colours of an object?

Use a vector object as a color source, the three values will act as RGB values.

[rlmergeuser]

Cheers.

[Jarr3tt88]

Hi, does anyone know if you can use a data source to change colours of an object?

Use a vector object as a color source, the three values will act as RGB values.

I didn't know that, pretty cool.

I usually just use the color event, whats wrong with that?

[rlmergeuser]

Hi, does anyone know if you can use a data source to change colours of an object?

Use a vector object as a color source, the three values will act as RGB values.

I didn't know that, pretty cool.

I usually just use the color event, whats wrong with that?

Nothing wrong with that, works either way.

You might want to use vectors if you want a smooth transition between the colors.
You could have two separate vectors, each with different values, and then interpolate between the values using something like a curve data source.

[nannerdw]

Set vector events can change colors individually, too, for objects which have more than one color option.

Also, if you're using an emitter, and you change the color of the source object using a set vector event, all existing emitted objects will change to that color. If you change the color of the source object using a color event, all existing emitted objects will retain their color, and new objects emitted after the color change event will have the new color.

[JolanXBL]

Wow, fantastic information! Did not know about the vectors for color, but I had heard that it could be done somehow.